Yoga Foundation Online Course

Learn the foundations of yoga and deeply anchor your personal practice for a happy and fulfilled life

Next intake April 2024

The Dru Yoga Foundation course is ideal for everyone who is looking for self-development and improved health and wellbeing. As well as increasing strength and flexibility the purpose of yoga is to create inner stability and fulfilment, essential for living a meaningful life.

The Foundation Course is the first part of the Dru Yoga 200 hour Teacher Training diploma course. Upon completion, you will have the option to continue on to train as a Dru Yoga teacher.

We will explore the fundamentals of Dru yoga including Asana, Yoga sequences, Energy Block Release, Pranayama, an introduction to the Chakras, Meditation and Relaxation.

The Foundation course is part of the Dru Yoga 200 hour Teacher Training course. Upon completion of the Foundation course, you have the option to continue on to train as a Dru Yoga teacher.

You will be introduced to the principles of Dru Yoga through interactive sessions and recorded materials. It will provide you with everything you need for successful personal yoga practice.

Yoga is not about touching your toes it’s about what you learn on the way down.

Judith Lasater

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Course Details

The course will introduce you to the principles and practices of Dru Yoga through interactive sessions and recorded materials. It will provide you with everything you need for a successful personal yoga practice.

In-person teaching and input from multi-disciplinary yoga experts
Do the online support material where and when it suits you
Study over 3 weekends.

Weekend 1 20 - 21 April 2024

Weekend 2 1 - 2 June 2024

Weekend 3 13 - 14 July 2024

Venue

Online via Zoom and the Dru Learning Hub

Registration fee of £228
Foundation Course consists of the first 3 weekends of the course.
4 monthly payments of £190

Principles of Dru Yoga

Principles of activation
Energy Block Release sequence (EBR 1)
Body preparation
Establishing a regular practice

Pranayama

Mechanics of breathing
Diaphragmatic breathing
Vertical alignment

Asana

Tadasana—mountain
Vrksasana—tree
Marjariasana—cat
Vyaghrasana - tiger
Adho mukha svanasana—downward facing dog
Bhujangasana—cobra
Setubandhasana—bridge
Utkatasana - chair of the heart
Balasana - child
Parighasana - beam
Simple inversion
Uttanasana - standing forward bend
Paschimottanasana—sitting forward bend
Janusirsasana - head to knee pose
Makarasana—the crocodile

Sequences

Dru Prithvi Namaskara - Salutations to the Earth
Dru Surya Namaskara - Salutation to the Sun

Meditation

An introduction to meditation
How to sit properly
Ajna centring

Anatomy and Physiology

Overview of the nine systems
The muscular system
The skeletal system
The moving spine

Subtle Energetics

Introduction to the koshas
Introduction to the chakras

Principles of Dru Philosophy

A brief history of yoga
Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga
The Yamas and Niyamas

The benefits of this deep dive into your Dru Yoga practice with the Foundation Course

Anchoring in Strength
and Stability

Building a unique space to Nourish & Transform

Freeing Your Spine - a
Blueprint for Success

Embracing Your Courage and
Living Your Dream

Seeing the World from a
Different Perspective

Accessing Energy and
Lifting your Spirit

Why train
with Dru Yoga?

45 years ago a group of university students discovered a shared vision to create a more positive world. Today Dru is an inspired global community committed to giving back to the world.

As a social enterprise, we are dedicated to transforming the world by giving people the tools to transform themselves.

These tools include yoga, meditation and Ayurveda. So for us, yoga isn't just about movement - it's a tool to balance and heal every part of your body and mind.